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Miami-Opa Locka Executive to Charlotte/Douglas International OPF → CLT

560 nautical miles (644 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 357°, about 003° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OPF is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 3 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 3 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

SIGMET 4E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Near the route, 110 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
FL AND FL SC GA CSTL WTRS
FROM 140ESE CHS-200SSE ILM-50NE PBI-10E TRV-140ESE CHS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from OPF.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 7 nm east, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
CL30 at 18,000 ft, 40 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 19,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
SF50 at 8,000 ft, 19 nm east, 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB145032/TM 2234/FL080/TP SF50/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
32 nm southeast (145°) of VRB
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Turbulence
none
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 9 nm east, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160050/TM 2307/FL260/TP BCS3/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
50 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
A320 at 23,000 ft, 15 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. 90 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB130020/TM 2300/FL230/TP A320/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of VRB
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
light chop
A320 at 17,000 ft, 39 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026059/TM 2328/FL170/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
59 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 13 nm east, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 44 nm west, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
C172 at 1,100 ft, 46 nm west, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 46 nm west, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 46 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 160 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 46 nm west, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 160 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 40 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 180 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear

6 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, CAE, GSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	0		120 kt	4 h 40 min	2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	4 h 52 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+3 kt	13 °C	117 kt	4 h 47 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	4 h 38 min	2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−3 kt	9 °C	123 kt	4 h 33 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−6 kt	5 °C	126 kt	4 h 27 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 31 kt	−10 kt	1 °C	130 kt	4 h 18 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	−15 kt	-4 °C	135 kt	4 h 09 min	1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 35 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	4 h 07 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 39 kt	−25 kt	-16 °C	145 kt	3 h 52 min	1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 45 kt	−34 kt	-31 °C	154 kt	3 h 38 min	1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 50 kt	−44 kt	-41 °C	164 kt	3 h 25 min	12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 48 kt	−42 kt	-52 °C	162 kt	3 h 27 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -52°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 200 nm out; 79 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 300 nm out; 57 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CHS	used from 400 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
CAE	used from 450 nm out; 16 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
GSP	used from 550 nm out; 64 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
OPF Miami, FL	departure	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL	20 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	00:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	100 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	23 ft	00:53 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	130 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	00:53 UTC
EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL	190 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	00:47 UTC
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC	380 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	01:15 UTC
RBW Walterboro, SC	420 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	100 ft	01:15 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	480 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	00:56 UTC
LKR Lancaster, SC	530 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	485 ft	01:15 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for OPF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Miami-Opa Locka Executive, Charlotte/Douglas International.